HSRP Deadline Missed? No Immediate Fines! Relief for Millions of Vehicle Owners

• The HSRP deadline for old vehicles expired on December 31, 2025, but the transport department will not impose immediate action or fines.
• This relief is due to the expiry of contracts for previous HSRP installation agencies, with a new tender process now underway.
• Action against vehicles without HSRP is temporarily halted until a new contractor is appointed; the duration of this halt is unclear.
• Millions of old vehicles still await HSRP installation; only 7.5 million out of 21 million total old vehicles have them.
• Transport Commissioner advises those who booked online to visit fitment centers; policy for seized/scrapped vehicles is undecided.

Why It Matters: HSRP deadline passed, but no immediate fines due to agency contract expiry; relief for vehicle owners.